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  • photoshop “save for web” color problem

    Posted by Justin Porter on October 11, 2005 at 12:03 am

    Hey all, I’ve had this problem a few times and never been able to figure out a cause or a solution. When I “save for web” certain colors will not come out correctly. Here is an illustration of the problem: https://www.justinporter.net/ColorProblem.jpg . I am using the standard .gif32 image setting for export. The really strange thing is, the 2-up window in the save window that you’re seeing in this image is the “original”, not the export image. Does anyone have any ideas about what the problem is? Thanks.

    Richard Harrington replied 20 years, 7 months ago 2 Members · 3 Replies
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  • Richard Harrington

    October 11, 2005 at 1:15 am

    Original 8 bit image…. Millions of color
    GIF – Indexed color 256 or less

    Richard M. Harrington, PMP

    Author: Photoshop CS for Nonlinear Editors
    Co-Author Final Cut Pro on the Spot, After Effects on the Spot, Broadcast Graphics on the Spot, and After Effects @ Work
    Check out the new DVD: Photoshop CS: Essentials for Digital Video from http://www.photoshopforvideo.com

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  • Justin Porter

    October 11, 2005 at 1:23 am

    yes, I understand that relationship, but that is not the cause for a few reasons, first: in the image you’re seeing above, the preview is not a .gif32 preview, it’s an “original image” preview in the save for web dialog box, second: I am using an adaptive pallette for the gif on an image that only has 3 or so colors, not a restrictive pallette. Also, I have tried setting the output setting to PNG24 to test it and I have the exact same problem.

    Regardless, Thanks for the help, any other ideas?

  • Richard Harrington

    October 11, 2005 at 1:29 am

    I’m guessing that you have color managment on then which is getting in the way.. turn color management off and compare the two images

    Richard M. Harrington, PMP

    Author: Photoshop CS for Nonlinear Editors
    Co-Author Final Cut Pro on the Spot, After Effects on the Spot, Broadcast Graphics on the Spot, and After Effects @ Work
    Check out the new DVD: Photoshop CS: Essentials for Digital Video from http://www.photoshopforvideo.com

    edit – produce – direct –

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